Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp
Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (born 14 March 1994), is a British aristocrat and a member of the Spencer family.
The Viscount Althorp | |
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| Born | Louis Frederick John Spencer 14 March 1994[1] St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| Education | Diocesan College |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Diana, Princess of Wales (aunt) |
| Family | Spencer |
Early life
He was born at St Mary's Hospital, London in Westminster, London, the fourth child and eldest son of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood. A nephew of Diana, Princess of Wales, and a first cousin of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, he is the heir apparent to the Spencer earldom.[2]
A year after he was born, his family moved to Cape Town in South Africa, where he grew up.[1] Lord Althorp was a pupil at Diocesan College in Cape Town, and later enrolled at the University of Edinburgh.[3]
Viscount Althorp
English primogeniture law dictates that Lord Althorp, not his eldest sister, Lady Kitty Spencer, will inherit their father's title.[4][5] Property is divisible separately, but most peers choose to keep property and title combined.
References
- Betts, Hannah (18 May 2021). "Meet Louis Spencer: Prince 'Harry lite' and England's most eligible man". The Telegraph.
- Calvi, Nuala (25 April 2011). "Royal wedding clash of the titles! Spencers vs. Parker Bowles". CNN.
- "Meet Louis Spencer, Princess Diana's nephew". Hello!.
- Furness, Hannah (10 May 2015). "Leaving aristocratic estates to sons works, Earl Spencer says". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Lady Kitty Spencer: 'It's better that my younger brother inherits Althorp, so that it stays under the family name'". The Telegraph. London. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.